Category Archives: Supreme Court of Canada

The Standard of Patent Unreasonableness Lives On

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Shaun Fluker

By: Shaun Fluker PDF Version: The Standard of Patent Unreasonableness Lives On Case Commented On: British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal) v Fraser Health Authority, 2016 SCC 25 (CanLII) In its recent British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal) v Fraser Health … Continue reading →

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The Forest of Delays

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk PDF Version: The Forest of Delays Case Commented On: R v Vassell, 2016 SCC 26 (CanLII) Section 11(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, guarantees that any person charged with an offence has the right to be … Continue reading →

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On the DLW Decision and the Meaning of Modernity

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Lisa Silver

By: Lisa Silver PDF Version: On the DLW Decision and the Meaning of Modernity Case Commented On: R v DLW, 2016 SCC 22 (CanLII) Despite our common law system, statute law remains a key source of law in Canada. Its importance … Continue reading →

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From Telecoms to Pipelines: Good News from the Supreme Court of Canada for Pipeline Builders

Posted on June 24, 2016 by Nigel Bankes

By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: From Telecoms to Pipelines: Good News from the Supreme Court of Canada for Pipeline Builders Case commented on: Rogers Communications Inc v Châteauguay (City), 2016 SCC 23 (CanLII) In this decision the Supreme Court of Canada … Continue reading →

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Five Million Dollars Versus One Night in Jail

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk PDF Version: Five Million Dollars Versus One Night in Jail Case Commented On: R v Peers, 2015 ABQB 129 (CanLII), R v Peers, 2015 ABCA 407 (CanLII), leave to appeal granted May 26, 2016 On May 26, 2016 … Continue reading →

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